idealization
noun/aɪˌdiːəlaɪˈzeɪʃn/
/aɪˌdiːələˈzeɪʃn/
(British English also idealisation)
[uncountable, countable]- the act of considering or representing somebody/something as being perfect or better than they really are
- the idealization of a past golden age
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